This week in Newly Reviewed, Max Lakin covers Enzo Shalom’s ghostly naturalism and two group shows drenched in nostalgia. Tribeca Enzo Shalom Through April 19. Bortolami, 39 Walker Street; 212-727-2050, bortolamigallery.com. The Surrealist Max Ernst considered frottage — the technique of rubbing over a textured material — an “automatic” form …
M. Paul Friedberg, a landscape architect whose playgrounds, pocket parks and plazas transformed once-gritty areas of New York City, using familiar urban materials to do so, died on Feb. 15 in Manhattan. He was 93. His death, in a hospital, was announced by Dorit Shahar, his wife. Mr. Friedberg grew …
David Johansen, the singer and songwriter who was at the vanguard of glam rock and punk as the frontman of the New York Dolls, died yesterday at his home on Staten Island. He was 75. His death was confirmed by his stepdaughter, Leah Hennessey. Mr. Johansen revealed last month that …
A teenager rescues and defends an infant creature whose species the surrounding adults have condemned as vicious and predatory. Another adolescent battles injury and other hurdles in a quest for basketball stardom. A small child in Mexico contracts polio but finds solace in the world of art. And an 11-year-old …
Mel Bochner, an artist who produced heady and often witty work in a multitude of mediums, exploring the boundaries of art — and the power of language — in drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, printmaking, books, installations and public art, died on Feb. 12 in Manhattan. He was 84. His death, …
There was no image of Lady Gaga at 3 a.m., hanging near the wall with various members of Arcade Fire and Eddie Vedder. No images of Kevin Costner, single and ready to mingle by the bar. No images of Cher and Lauryn Hill over at the banquettes of the softly …
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as she announces an immigration enforcement action during her first press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 12, 2025. Craig Hudson | Reuters The Department of Justice on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the criminal corruption case against New …
‘Show and Tell With Liza Treyger’ Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. at Union Hall, 702 Union Street, Brooklyn; unionhallny.com. Hot off the heels of the debut of “Night Owl,” her hourlong comedy special on Netflix, Liza Treyger is presenting this showcase in which her funny friends joke about their most …
Paul Plishka, an American singer acclaimed for his sonorous, liquid bass tones and near-perfect diction during a career at the Metropolitan Opera that spanned a half-century, died on Monday in Wilmington, N.C. He was 83. His death was confirmed by his wife, Sharon Thomas, who did not cite a cause …
‘Margaret’s Gay Sons Featuring Dylan Adler and Sam Oh’ Jan. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at Joe’s Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan; publictheater.org. As part of her residency at Joe’s Pub, the comedian Margaret Cho has been presenting artists whom she finds inspirational. Next in Cho’s lineup is a show featuring …
